High Security Safes

If you need to keep a high amount of cash and valuables safe from theft, a high security safe is the best way to do it. Safes are given cash ratings and the higher up the security levels you go the more cash and valuables you can store. Most safes will have a cash rating, but the high security safes will have a far greater resistance to attack. When you get into high security safes like Eurograde safes you will find that they are graded from grade 0 to grade 7.

The cash rating will tell you how much cash you can store in your safe. It’s always 10 times the value for valuables like watches, digital media and documents. A £6,000 cash rated safe will cover you for up to £60,000 in valuables. Always remember though that this is a split so you can’t have £6,000 of cash and then add valuables in your safe too. If you have £3,000 of cash in a £6,000 cash rated safe then you can only store £30,000 worth or valuables.

High security safes are extremely well built and designed to resist attack from all manner of techniques used by professional thieves and safe crackers alike. If you need to secure a large amount of cash or high value valuables then you should consider a high security Eurograde or AiS approved safe.

Safe from attack – EN1143-1, EN1143-2 and EN14450

If you need the highest level of protection then the Eurograde safes are for you. Tested to the prestigious EN1143-1, EN1143-2 and EN14450 tests, these safes are built to withstand the most ferocious of attack. Tested for attack from grinders, gas cutters, drills and other known tools, the Eurograde safes are graded on the time it takes to get into the safe, and then are given certification. The higher the grade the more valuables you can keep in the safe.

A safe with Eurograde certification will have a special plaque (usually found on the inside of the door) to prove its worth. Any safe that has this plaque will offer you the highest level of protection available; grade 7 being the highest possible at this time.

The Association of Insurance Surveyors (AiS)

Many insurance companies (like Aviva) will insist that you buy a specific brand or model of safe in order for you to covered by their policy. Often this is just to make your life and their job easier, but it does limit your choice of safe. Luckily there are a range of safes which have been approved by the AiS that insurance companies will accept. These have been approved by recognised body (the AiS) and you can buy in confidence knowing that they have also been through a strict process of testing. Although not as rigorous as the Eurograde testing, the AiS are a passionate board determined to give a proper regulation and recognition for secure safes.

You will find that many safes in the £4,000 cash rated range will be AiS approved. If the cash cover is enough for your insurance company then this will save you money as the step up the Eurograde is quite a leap due to the extra testing that the Eurograde safes go through.

Do you need a high security safe?

If you store a high amount of cash in your home or you’re a business then it’s likely that you will. If, like a school, pub, restaurant or shop, you have high volumes of cash at any one time then you’ll need to protect it and yourself against theft. Also, if you consider that many valuables are irreplaceable because of sentimental value, you’ll want to make sure you choose a safe that can withstand a prolonged attack. The higher the grade the better the protection so if you want to be certain that your precious valuables are impenetrable – aim high!

We have a large range of high security safes at All About Safes and we’re only too happy to help you make the right choice. Here’s a few of the option that you have available:

• AiS approved safes  – assured by a recognised body and a sure sign that this safe will be approved by your insurance company. High quality and high security are the order of the day here.
• Eurograde safes – the highest level of security for safes. Tested for attack against all the known tools and methods and graded for the level of time it takes to break in.
• Eurograde deposit safes – high security safes with a deposit option allow people without access to the safe to still place valuables and cash into it.

Whatever you choose, make sure you select a safe that suits your insurance, valuables amount and purpose. There will be a safe to suit you and we’re only at the end of the phone so please call us for advice.